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Clothing and shoe stores in the Saginaw, MI metro area
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for clothing and shoe stores in the Saginaw, MI metro area, set against other metro areas and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 13 out of 100: Low
Ranked #376 of 387 scored metro areas
#15 of 15 scored metro areas based in Michigan
- Listings
- 187
- 119 chain locations (64%)
- Official establishments
- 112
- −18.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $140.9M
- On clothing, shoes and related services · $1,807 a household
- Spending per listing
- $753K
- 41% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 24.0
- 48% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 187,688
- −1.1% since 2020
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What this means
The Saginaw metro area scores 13 (low) on the Groundwork market score for clothing and shoe stores, ranking #376 of 387 scored metro areas and #15 of 15 scored metro areas based in Michigan. That puts it in the bottom quarter of metro areas.
At $1,807 per household (12% below the U.S. average), households in the Saginaw metro area spend about $140.9M a year on clothing, shoes and related services. Spread across 187 clothing and shoe stores, that is $753K per store, 41% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only clothing and shoe stores.
There are 187 clothing and shoe stores on map listings in the Saginaw metro area as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 64% of them, against 44% across the U.S. That comes to 24.0 for every 10,000 households, 48% above the U.S. rate of 16.2.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores in the Saginaw metro area was 112 in 2023, down 18.8% from 2019. That is one for every 696 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $135K have gone to businesses classed as clothing and shoe stores in the Saginaw metro area. Population estimates show the Saginaw metro area declined 1.1% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How the Saginaw metro area compares
The same measures for Michigan and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all clothing, shoes and related services by the clothing and shoe stores counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.
| Measure | Saginaw metro area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 24.0 | 14.1 | 16.2 |
| Spending per listing | $753K | $1.4M | $1.3M |
| Households per official establishment | 696 | 1,511 | 1,273 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −18.8% | −13.3% | −12.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.1% | +0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services | $1,807 | $1,975 | $2,055 |
| Median household income | $60,622 | $72,875 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 13 | 53 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 112−18.8% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,502
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $30.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 93Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 187119 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 111The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 3
- Amount
- $135K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as clothing and shoe stores in the Saginaw metro area, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3.
Population and households in the Saginaw metro area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 187,688−1.1% since 2020
- Households
- 77,958
- Median age
- 41.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 74%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 801 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 236
- Median household income
- $60,622+26.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $82,545
- Median home value
- $152,800
- Jobs located here
- 77,780
- Daytime population
- 194,916Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Michigan market ranked →The highest-scoring metro areas in Michigan for clothing and shoe stores, numbered among those based in Michigan, with the Saginaw metro area marked.
Top metro areas in Michigan
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Monroe, MI | 79 | 37 | 5.9 | $3.4M | +0.7% | #23 of 387 |
| 2Midland, MI | 77 | 39 | 11.1 | $1.8M | +0.3% | #26 of 387 |
| 3Jackson, MI | 67 | 62 | 9.9 | $1.9M | −0.4% | #77 of 387 |
| 4Battle Creek, MI | 65 | 53 | 9.9 | $1.8M | −0.6% | #87 of 387 |
| 5Ann Arbor, MI | 64 | 203 | 13.5 | $1.7M | −0.4% | #98 of 387 |
| 6Bay City, MI | 63 | 44 | 9.8 | $1.8M | −1.6% | #103 of 387 |
| 7Lansing-East Lansing, MI | 63 | 250 | 12.9 | $1.5M | +1.4% | #106 of 387 |
| 8Niles, MI | 62 | 78 | 12.2 | $1.5M | −1.3% | #116 of 387 |
| 9Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | 60 | 643 | 14.6 | $1.4M | +2.8% | #130 of 387 |
| 10Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | 58 | 137 | 12.8 | $1.5M | +0.8% | #145 of 387 |
| 15Saginaw, MI | 13 | 187 | 24.0 | $753K | −1.1% | #376 of 387 |
Other business types in the Saginaw metro area
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
- Clothing, shoes and laundry14
- Clothing and shoe stores13
- Laundromats49
- Dry cleaners53
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many clothing and shoe stores are in the Saginaw, MI metro area?
As of September 2026, map listings count 187 clothing and shoe stores in the Saginaw metro area. 119 of them (64%) are chain locations. The listings count clothing, shoe and accessory stores and boutiques. Official counts show 112 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores in 2023, down 18.8% from 2019. Official counts also show 93 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in the Saginaw, MI metro area spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $140.9M a year, or $1,807 per household. That is 12% below the U.S. average (an index of 88, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 187 clothing and shoe stores on map listings, it comes to $753K per store. That spending covers all clothing, shoes and related services, which clothing and shoe stores share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 77,958 households in the Saginaw metro area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Saginaw, MI metro area compare with the U.S. for clothing and shoe stores?
The Saginaw metro area has 24.0 clothing and shoe stores per 10,000 households, 48% above the U.S. rate of 16.2. Spending per store is $753K, 41% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the U.S. ratio of clothing and shoe stores to household spending, the Saginaw metro area would have about 111, against 187 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 696 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S. The official count fell 18.8% from 2019 to 2023, against −12.2% for the U.S.
How fast is the Saginaw, MI metro area growing?
Population estimates put the Saginaw metro area at 187,688 people in 2025, down 1.1% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 77,958 households. Median household income in the Saginaw metro area is $60,622, 25% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 26.3%, before inflation.
What is the Groundwork market score?
The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. The Saginaw metro area scores 13 for clothing and shoe stores (low), #376 of 387 scored metro areas.
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